Hydrocarbon-burner



UNTTED STATES PATENT QEEIOE.

ALvA J. eEIEEnv, 0E LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS HYDROCARBON-BURNER.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 63,881, dated April 16,1867.

. viding an apparatus to burn the gas created bythe vaporization ofpetroleum or other luid s, its object being for heating and cookingpurposes.

' It also relates to the generating of gasesv from any kind of iiuidsfor the purpose of producing light.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willproceed to describe its construction and operation.

l to identical parts.

This invention 4is an improvement over my Patent No. 56,143, dated July3, 1866.

. A is a strong case, made of the strongest metal or material, hollow,and having two internal longitudinal ribs or partitions, B and C,

these ribs or partitions forming three entire distinct divisions orchambers, D, E, and F.

, The chambers D and E are further subdivided into three separate parts.

' G is an iron pipe leadlng from a reservoir supplied4 with petroleum,naphtha, or other equivalent combustible uid, such iiuid being regulatedin its supply by a suitable stop-cock, a. A similar pipe, H, supplies,in like manner, water from a reservoir, and in like manner is regulatedby a similar stop-cock. A third pipe, I, corresponding with the others,and regulated by a similar stop-cock, supplies the chamber F with anykind of fluid suitable to practically generate gas.

Across the chambers D and E lateral ribs b b b b connect to thev rib C,across the rib B, to the rim. These ribs b b b b connect and join withthe upper and lower portions of the case A. Through the center of eachrib b b b b a hole or orice is made. By this means or arrangement thefluids entering through the pipes G and E are compelled `and forced -topass through the same, as seen in Fig. 2, indicatedby-the arrows, andare thus distributed overthe heated surface of the bottom.-

The chamber or retort F is constructed plain, without ribs, which I lillwith any material or Substance, whethercoal, coke, or iron chips, Svc.,as indicated in Fig. 2, that will assist to decompose any kind of fluidinto illuminatinggases. From this chamber F, I connect a pipe,

J, of any shape, either straight or coiled, as may be desired. This pipeJ serves not only to conduct the gas to the gasometer, but also as apurifier and reiner, to a certain extent.

K and L are pipes leading from the chambers D and E, by whichthe gas andheated vapor are conveyed under the apparatus A for consumption. The gasgenerated from the petroleum, or its equivalent combustible fluid,passing through the pipe K, is vled immediately and directly under thecenter of the apparatus A, where it is discharged through the burner c,and is controlled by the regulating-valve M at its end. This valve Mserves also to extinguish the light from the burner c, and also preventsthe escape of gas left in the pipe G and chamber E after the supply isstopped by the cock a, which gas, if escaped, would produce unwholesomeand unpleasant odors.

The pipe L is brought under the lower extremity of the pipe K, andconcludes or terminates with a coil, as shown, which is parallel withthe bottom of the apparatus A, and is perforated with orifices d d. 'v

N N N N are opening and closing apertures in the end of chambers, leftfor convenience for opening, cleaning out, and closing the same.

In operating with this apparatus, the combustible iiuid is introduced soas to cover the bottom of the chamber E, appropriated or set apart forit, and alcohol or other flame is applied below the apparatus, by whichthe vaporization of the petroleum or other fluid is accomplished, andthe gas thus generated, passing through the pipe K and burner c, is seton iire, and serves thereafter for the continued and constant operationof the apparatus. When the chambers D andF have become highly into itsgaseous element,

heated by the action of this ilame against the lower surface,thestop-cocks are turned, the Water and uid are permitted to pass in a thinsheet over the surface of their respective compartments, and are thereconverted instantly into highly-rareed steam and gas; and the steamorvapor passing through the pipe L, and

being discharged through the orifices d d, and mingling with the flamefrom the gas formed by the petroleum, is resolved and converted in whichform it burns with an intense heat.

The gas from the chamber F passes into the 5 pipe J, Where it ispartially puriiied, and conveyed into the gasometer.

This apparatus can loe practically adapted to a 'stove for cooking andheating purposes, and also for producing heat to generate steam forpower or heating purposes; also, is of great importance for theproduction of illuminating-gas.

What .I claim yas my invention, and desire to secure by LettersPatent,is-

l. Constructing the chambers D and E with longitudinal ribs B and G andlateral ribs b b b b, perforated withl orifices, substantially inthemanner and for the purpose set forth.

2. The gas chamber or retort F, When combined with the chambers D and E,substantially in the manner and for the purpose set forth.'

3. The coil-pipe J, or its equivalent, When arranged in combination Withthe gas-retort F' and vchambers D and E, substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

` A. J. Grltllilll.'`

Witnesses:

Gno. E. PEVEY, F. S. Pnvnr.

